Members of East Jefferson Hearth-Rescue rescued an injured driver who was ejected from their automobile when it went over a cliff on South Discovery Highway on Wednesday. (East Jefferson Hearth Rescue)
PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Hadlock man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Middle in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon after blacking out and launching his automobile off a cliff close to Adelma Seaside, in line with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Michael J. Larson, 57, of Port Hadlock was not listed as a affected person at Harborview on Thursday morning, in line with Harborview spokeswoman Barbara Clements.
A canine that was within the automobile was taken to the Humane Society of Jefferson County, in line with authorities.
A witness reported seeing the automobile drive off the cliff towards the seaside about 4 p.m., a web based publish from the sheriff’s workplace acknowledged.
When East Jefferson Hearth Rescue and sheriff’s personnel arrived, they decided the automobile was airborne for about 150 ft and rolled a number of instances, ejecting Larson.
Sheriff’s deputies interviewed Larson, who reported driving southbound on South Discovery Highway earlier than blacking out. He obtained rapid medical care earlier than he was loaded into an ambulance, taken to Jefferson Worldwide Airport and airlifted to Harborview by Airlift Northwest.
Along with East Jefferson Hearth Rescue and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace, the U.S. Coast Guard additionally responded.
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Reporter Brian Gawley could be reached at brian.gawley@peninsuladailynews.com.
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